Getting involved in Research at Yeovil Hospital

Yeovil Hospital is a research active trust. There are several ways you can get involved in research:

Take part in national studies on the NIHR portfolio

As a Principal Investigator in Commercial and Non-Commercial research studies

Applying for funding/grants to develop your own research

Health Research Authority (HRA)

You need to ensure that you have the relevant NHS ethical and Health Research Authority (HRA) approval and that the resources, including funding, are in place to carry out the research.

HRA approval is now the route for all project based research to commence in the NHS in England. You can find out more info from the HRA here.

Good Clinical Practice (GCP)

If you are on a study delegation log it is Trust policy that you are in possession of a current (less than 2 years old) GCP training attendance certificate. The information below provides more information.

Everyone involved in the conduct of clinical research must be competent to perform their tasks, qualified by education, training and experience.

This is a requirement of the Research Governance Framework for Health and Social Care 2005, the policy covering all research in the NHS in England, and in law (SI 2004/1031, Schedule 1, Part 2, 8) for those people working on clinical trials.